SOURCES SOUGHT
18 -- SABATIER SYSTEM FOR ISS
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 927110
— Space Research and Technology
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771
- ZIP Code
- 20771
- Solicitation Number
- SABATIER
- Response Due
- 1/19/2007
- Archive Date
- 1/9/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA is contemplating awarding a contract to supply a Sabatier-reaction based carbon dioxide reduction system that will be operated in a service based model as part of the International Space Station?s (ISS) Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) currently in development and operation on the ISS. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to identify any potential commercial companies that could provide this service. This contract will provide a service by supplying flight hardware and operational support for a Sabatier system onboard the ISS to enabling the ability to create water from the byproducts of the ECLSS Oxygen Generation System (OGS) and Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA). The Sabatier system must operate integrated with the OGS and CDRA. The contractor will be given NASA?s interface and acceptance requirements but NASA will not be involved other than insight to ensure safety. NASA will not participate in any design reviews or impose any specifications on the design except for those defined in supplied safety, interface and acceptance requirements. The contractor will develop, procure, and build flight hardware, support equipment needed for operations, and training material within a schedule to meet delivery at least 6 months before the currently scheduled ISS assembly mission 20A which has a current manifest planning date of January 2010. If the contractor chooses another delivery schedule the flight hardware will need to meet the launch requirements for the proposed launch vehicle. The contract period of performance is anticipated to be for a minimum of five years of on orbit operations plus the time proposed for development and launch delivery. The contractor will provide the capability for on-orbit maintenance including maintenance and logistics planning and provision of spare parts. NASA will be interested in contract models that would allow the service contract to have a period of performance for longer periods of time. NASA is willing to consider contract models that include fixed price service performance-based contracts with the first payment upon proof of operations on-orbit or the possibility of final acceptance ground testing with the majority of payments contingent upon on-orbit performance criteria. Payment schedules of a fixed yearly level payable upon the completion of a given operational year would be highly desirable to NASA. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 927110. NASA intends to award a single contract for a period of performance of 5 to 10 years. NASA is seeking interested companies with specialized capabilities to meet the above requirements. NASA is requesting that interested firms submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) expressing their desire and ability to meet the Sabatier System for ISS (SSI) objectives. Potential sources must submit a written SOC to the contact listed in this announcement. The SOC shall contain pertinent and specific information addressing these areas: (1) Experience: an outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed and any in-house, research and development effort, relevant to the specific task areas of this effort; (2) Personnel: position description, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientific, engineering and program management personnel who might be assigned to work in areas of the subject effort; (3) Facilities: identification of specialized facilities and equipment which is owned or leased or is otherwise available as non-GFE to the respondent and might be utilized in support of this effort; and (4) Financial: ability to meet financial commitments to support the development efforts required to perform in the technical areas under consideration. All submissions are limited to 25 pages. Additional reference material beyond the page limit or links to web sites will not be accepted. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service. It is the potential offeror?s responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. All responses shall be submitted to Amanda J. Kreusch, Contract Specialist at amanda.j.kreusch@nasa.gov no later than January 19, 2007 and should reference the Sabatier Sources Sought Notice.
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